Three steps to de-risk your cannabis vaping supply chain through CNY & COVID-19
As the Chinese New Year 2021 approaches, and COVID-19 waves are still working their way around the world, workers across China will return to their families and celebrate the New Year, with all production remaining closed for the duration of the shutdown. This can be a considerable challenge for cannabis companies importing products like vaping hardware from China.
Getting to know Creek He, our Quality Control Manager
Creek joined us after 5+ years in operating SKK Technology, a cannabis vaping product manufacturer. Before this Creek spent 15+ years focusing on quality control procedures and supply chain management for Walmart, Bombay and Lowes. Now in charge of Blinc’s Sourcing and QA team in Shenzhen ensuring that Blinc consistently delivers on its foundational promise of Quality.
An inside look: knowing your audience and staying ahead of the innovation curve
It seems virtually everyone I meet in the cannabis space think that they got a good beat on the industry and their target audience. Anyone that has spent more than a month in the industry feels himself an OG and knows their customer wants cannabis in one form or another. The truth is there are no OG’s in this industry due to the simple fact that as an industry we haven’t even gotten out of the gate and have barely crossed the starting line. We are at the tip of the iceberg and those few who are humble enough to recognize this also recognize there is so much room for innovation in perfecting the cannabis consumption experience, that the possibilities are literally endless.
Getting to know Adrien Pla, our Supply Chain Manager
Adrien is based in Shenzhen China, where he manages The Blinc Group’s supply chain and logistics. During his impressive career, Adrien has held key quality control and supply management positions in major companies across Hong Kong, France, Italy, Taiwan, and China. In his latest engagement, Adrien was responsible for sourcing, logistics, and product development for luxury hotels at Palatino Hospitality with a focus on eco-friendly products, materials, and processes.
Why Testing Vape Emissions Is More Important Than Testing Oil
Reprint from the original article at GreenEntrepreneur.com
While the cannabis industry and regulators have focused on testing the concentrates in vaporizers, they have done minimal testing on the actual aerosol (or vapor) produced by these devices. Shouldn’t we also be making sure that the vapor users inhale is safe?
Getting to know Gary Krimershmoys, our Head of Corporate Development
Gary’s experience spans capital markets, founding and operating startups and dealing in art. Positions included Partner of an option market making firm at the American Stock Exchange NYC, Head of Structured Credit Derivative Sales at Tullett Prebon London, and capital raising and financial advisory in ESG investments.
Cannabis vape cartridge safety: understanding stainless steel
Until now, the main alloy used in cannabis vaping devices has been H59 as this is the cheapest brass alloy and is commonly available. H59 contains up to 2% Pb (lead). The main issue with H59 is that, when it comes into contact with cannabis oil, it leaches lead. Though leaching decreased over time, the amount of lead that has leached into the oil increases